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• (ak-TIH-nik KAYR-uh-TOH-sis) A precancerous condition of thick, scaly patches of skin. Also called senile keratosis and solar keratosis.

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  actinic keratosis. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/actinic-keratosis.

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  actinic keratosis. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/actinic-keratosis (accessed: March 21, 2023).

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  "actinic keratosis." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 21 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/actinic-keratosis.

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